Information
| Title: |
張九齡詩 望月懐遠 JP: Chōkyūrei shi bōgetsu kaien “Gazing at the Moon and Yearning for One Far Away by Zhang Jiuling” |
| Media: | Ink on paper |
| Size: |
57 cm by 26 cm (framed/mounted size: 85 cm by 45 cm) |
| Date: | 2025 |
Description
A love poem by Zhang Jiuling written in Qin dynasty seal script (a form of tensho).
海上生明月，天涯共此時。
情人怨遙夜，竟夕起相思。
滅燭憐光滿，披衣覺露滋。
不堪盈手贈，還寢夢佳期。
In English:
“A bright moon rises over the sea; from far away, we share this moment.
Lovers complain of the long night, rising and thinking of each other till dawn.
I extinguish the candle, and moonlight fills the room; putting on my robe, I feel the damp of the dew.
I can’t bear to scoop this light and send it to you, so I return to sleep, dreaming of our next meeting.”